very nice
it was funny when i listened to this with the tank visualization.
Reviews for "§Arbiter§ - Aztec Ambitio"
utterly amazing
it was like a totalitarian government theme song. love the skunk things at 1:00, guess they were the totalitarian army.
a little surprised...
At the beginning, it sounded like it would be a little repetitive. Like you would use the opening, and two or three more new melodies, but it surprised it tremendously. I especially loved the 1:30 part, where the strings come in. also near 2:00 ish. Beautiful peace, and i will download it without a moment's hesitation. even now, as i'm writing this, my hands are itching to play this song, and my voice is singing along with the song, having the time of it's life. Thank you :)
Arbiter responds:
Hi 2devilbat : )
The sheer reception this song has gotten continues to astound me, and I'm very happy that so many takes the time to review - words such as your own is one of the reasons I submit the music I create, and I thank you for your praise : )
--Christian S.
awesome
i need your permission so can i put this on youtube
Great, but could be better!
This piece is an amazing success. The percussion section was great, and everything seemed well arranged. There are very few things that I dislike about this piece. However, I do think the brass section sounds a bit strange in a piece that is aiming for a tribal feel. It goes fine with the percussion, but brass instruments just don't, in this case, fit that "tribal" tone. They sound more reminiscent of the great mountains of Western Europe than the plains and valleys of Aztec-dominated Mexico.
Additionally, the piece seems to drag considerably in the second half (specifically after the 2:00), and everything begins to sound a bit flat and anti-climactic.
Overall, I really liked the piece. It's great as it is, but if you're willing to work on it some more, I'm sure it will be even better!
Good work and good luck!
Arbiter responds:
I'm not going to try and defend my decisions, as I was rather unsure to add the brass in the first place -- and even more so the string sections of the song - however, I feel that though it might take away from the tribal feel of the song, I needed something to cover the instances where the song had some progression.
As for the 2:00 mark and above, I felt that I needed something to finish up the song, and as I really despise fade-outs, this was the best alternative I saw fit.
Thanks for your constructive criticism and thoughts on the piece, truly it means a lot : )
--Christian S.